Actions to conserve biodiversity
We have summarised evidence from the scientific literature about the effects of actions to conserve wildlife and ecosystems.
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Action | Effectiveness | Studies | Category | |
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Establish ‘move-on rules’ for fishing vessels if mammals are encountered Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Erect predator-proof fencing around important breeding sites for waders Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Erect fencing to exclude reptiles from construction zones Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Eradicate existing populations of invasive non-native species Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Equip ports with dedicated fishing gear disposal facilities Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Ensure translocated birds are familiar with each other before release Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Ensure that researchers/tourists are up-to-date with vaccinations and healthy Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Ensure genetic variation to increase translocation success Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Ensure connectivity between habitat patches Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Ensure commercial hives/nests are disease free Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Enhance soil compaction Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Enhance natural habitat to improve landscape connectivity to allow for range shifts Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Enhance natural habitat features to improve landscape connectivity to allow for range shifts of bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Enhance bird taxonomy skills through higher education and training Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Enhance bee taxonomy skills through higher education and training Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Engage with stakeholders when designing Marine Protected Areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Engage volunteers to collect amphibian data (citizen science) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Engage stakeholders/fishers in scientific research and data collection Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Engage policymakers to make policy changes beneficial to marine and freshwater mammals Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Engage policymakers to make policy changes beneficial to bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Engage policy makers to make policy changes beneficial to reptiles Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Engage local people in management/monitoring of marshes or swamps Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Engage local communities in conservation activities Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Engage landowners and volunteers to manage land for reptiles Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Engage landowners and other volunteers to manage land for amphibians Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link |
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What are 'Individual studies' and 'Actions'?
Individual studies
An individual study is a summary of a specific scientific study, usually taken from a scientific journal, but also from other resources such as reports. It tells you the background context, the action(s) taken and their consequences.
If you want more detail please look at the original reference.
Actions
Each action page focuses on a particular action you could take to benefit wildlife or ecosystems.
It contains brief (150-200 word) descriptions of relevant studies (context, action(s) taken and their consequences) and one or more key messages.
Key messages show the extent and main conclusions of the available evidence. Using links within key messages, you can look at the paragraphs describing each study to get more detail. Each paragraph allows you to assess the quality of the evidence and how relevant it is to your situation.
Where we found no evidence, we have been unable to assess whether or not an intervention is effective or has any harmful impacts.